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BOSTON -- Boston Celtics guard Isaiah Thomas admitted before Wednesday's game that he was worried about his first fall and so it seemed to take a minute for him to react when he hit the parquet floor hard in the final minutes of the first half while absorbing a charge from former teammate Goran Dragic.

BOSTON -- The Celtics have quickly become accustomed to a Tacoma native coming up with big shots in the fourth quarter. But with Isaiah Thomas sidelined with a back injury Wednesday, Tacoma sidekick Avery Bradley took that torch in his first game back from a three-game absence.

The Boston Celtics had been so composed recently in late-game situations, it was a bit surprising to see them come so unglued on Sunday evening.
The Celtics kicked away a 20-point first-half lead, then watched the Orlando Magic score 12 consecutive points during a key two-minute stretch late in the fourth quarter while dropping a 103-98 decision at the Amway Center.